Hardcore Mode

[YukiTerumi]

I would think this would be a neat addition, or just a nice challenge, stupid idea? Maybe. But I'm probably sure some people would like this feature even if its 5% or less of current population. So here are some ideas that could go into it but thought of two different versions of it.

1.You die that's its no restart, no revives, dead
2.You die your character resets all the way back to 1 with all content reset as well

Either option will work though i think 2 may be harder to work with if it appears at all.

Challenges
-Can't form/join a party
-Map function removed
-Echo Buff does not apply(Primals/Coil)
-Lose in PvP you die
-Have to choose a job at beginning(MNK,BRD,WAR) and you will be gated by the classes that make it up Ex) WAR, has MRD(duh), GLD, and PUG you will only be able to use these classes during HC
-Can't trade with other players
-Rested Bonus does not apply
-2x the EXP to level up

Rewards
-Unique Titles(I know not one of the best things but something)
-Bards for your Choco Buddy
-Unique Achievements/Items for said Achievements
-Unique Mount
-Tome count doubled

Again these are just some ideas, have a better idea? Post away! Don't like what you see? Post away! A good portion of these ideas do come from two MMO's so giving credit to where credits due the two MMO's in question is Diablo(suprise) and a Korean MMOARPG Dungeon Fighter.
Again this is just something that would be nice to have thoughts?

Edit: Forgot to mention but due to the fact you can't form/join partys you will be gated from coil and will be at the complete mercy that is duty finder. This may be a double negative cause i mean says can't join party, does roulette means joining a party, yes and no what i mean by the whole not joining/forming is the Party finder feature and duty finder is a nice challenge cause you have no idea what your gonna end up with either a god send or a personal ticket to hell itself.

[HeroSamson]

Diablo 2 function though it wouldn't work here.

Reason if someone else messes up you are all dead and trust me one slip up on titan and bye bye.

[Saccharin]

Latency would scupper any chance of a one death mode. MMOs are not that type of game.

[TomTom1968]

Are you talking about a Hardcore mode for levelling from 1-50 or a general Hardcore mode? For levelling I could imagine it to be a challenge but for the entire character and it's lifetime...won't work for this Game. While learning the fights, dying is unavoidable. And even if you are the best player on Earth, another one failing in a Primal/Coil group leads to your very own Death as well so it is no good option imo.

But I do like the idea to level my char this way to 50. And it should be doable. You have to take care that your equip is always on par and have to watch every step. Titan Story mode will make your heart beat finally again. :xd I would even level an alt like that if this option was given.

[Skyl1n3]

Yea... no.

[Pyreflye]

Sorry, but that sounds horrible.

[Nicobo]

...1.You die that's its no restart, no revives, dead
2.You die your character resets all the way back to 1 with all content reset as well..

Sounds like an arcade version of ARR.... so you die then insert coins and continue.. ^^;

[Nekodar]

You actually believe 5% would choose this mode?
More like 5 players... if that many...

[YukiTerumi]

@Hero
But thats where the challenges comes from, while true someone can and will at some point mess up, but beating it is so rewarding

@sacch

A fair point, just adds to the experience.

@TomTom

Leveling up 1-50, yeah dying is unavoidable, its gonna happen one way or another, having a HC character as your main is a insane idea but remember you have both a SC character where you can die to your hearts content until you can reliably deal with the content at hand.

@Pyre

The idea itself? Or is this more along the lines of who would even do such a thing?

@Neko

I have no idea honestly how many would choose this mode, i did say 5% or less but it could be more or even less, I just basically took the 'general' Hardcore population(10%) and halved it.

[Keres]

I love permadeath in games where it makes sense, but it's just completely incompatible with this type of MMO where you're expected to put in hundreds and hundreds of hours to see all of the content, or as other people have said, where it's easy for other people to kill you. Can you imagine the trolling that would happen the first time you have to enter a story dungeon? People would be purposely wiping groups for fun.